Snowman

Name: Snowman
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9783753302508
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Snowman narrates the journey of Peter Fischli and David Weiss's Snowman sculpture from its creation in 1987 to the present day. This artist's book features a captivating picture essay detailing the snowman's evolution and cultural significance across time. The annotated collage captures the shift in the snowman's symbolism—from an 18th-century "bogeyman" to a universally beloved figure—and explores the transformation of electricity generation over 35 years, from thermal power to renewable solar energy.
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Ideal for enthusiasts of contemporary art, cultural history, and environmental change, this book appeals to readers interested in visual storytelling and the evolving symbolism of everyday figures.

Description

This artist's book tells the story of Peter Fischli and David Weiss’s Snowman, from 1987 to today. It chronicles the sculpture’s various stations and development in the form of a wonderfully surprising picture essay.

At the same time, the annotated collage illustrates the transformation of the snowman’s cultural meaning since the 18th century, from "bogeyman" to loveable friend, as well as how the generation of electricity has changed in the last 35 years, from thermal power station to solar energy.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9783753302508

Publisher: Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther Konig

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 March 2023

Country: Germany

Imprint: Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther Konig

Illustration: 161 Illustrations

Contributors:

Edited by David Weiss
Edited by Peter Fischli
Text by Cara Manes

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 150.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 420g

Pages: 176

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction

About the Author

Peter Fischli is from 2014 to 2018, taught at the Städelschule, Frankfurt. From 1979 to 2012, he collaborated with David Weiss. The art of Fischli / Weiss has been the subject of largescale retrospectives at museums across North America and Europe, such as the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York (2016), and Tate Modern, London (2006-07), among many others. He lives in Zurich.